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XXI. The World

There are some cave paintings that look as if someone held a child's hands to guide them in applying paint to stone

Huichol woman burns copal incense in preparation for Temazcal sweat bath.Guadalajara, Jalisco,

Sofia Slep (2022)

Huichol woman burns copal incense in preparation for Temazcal sweat bath.Guadalajara, Jalisco,

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Having a healthy, active sex life is very good for you. Masturbation is good for you. Sexual pleasure is one of the few sources of dopamine we have that companies can't charge us for or monetize. It's always 100% good when people are able to have exactly the kind of sex life they want and sex is not in any way an inferior way of expressing/experiencing closeness & connection, and horniness isn't an inferior emotion either.

Shame around sex is an issue in religious communities, even if you are straight, even if your church isn't as conservative. I have heard from multiple people how hard is too switch from "I have to resist sexual temptation" to "I can enjoy sex now" the minute you are married and "allowed". And I'm talking about churches that don't condemn masturbation or feminine pleasure. Shame around sex is a problem. Celebrations of sex are necessary.

Had to add prev notes cause it's too good a point to lose.

The Palestinian “Nakba” (“catastrophe” in Arabic) refers to the mass expulsion of Palestinian Arabs from British Mandate Palestine during Israel’s creation (1947-49).It is remembered every year on "Nakba Day", May 15, and marked by Palestinian led protests in cities around the world.